They sense these underground vibrations through their feet. They are able to do this due to the following: These are touch receptors which are concentrated in the fatty pads of an elephant's foot ...

When a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, one elephant herd did something extraordinary ...

A video from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park taken during an earthquake put complex elephant herd dynamics on display.

According to experts, it's an instinctive behavior meant to protect the young and the entire herd from threats. The safari ...

In video footage released by the park, the elephants are seen reacting moments after the tremor begins, scattering briefly ...

As a 5.2-magnitude earthquake rippled through Southern California on Monday morning, it wasn't just people who felt the jolt.